Building a diverse coalition of students to raise awareness about the ongoing Syrian conflict and take action.

Sign the petition to join fellow students in calling attention to the needless bloodshed and violence in Syria!

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We have entered our fifth year of the ongoing crisis and civil war in Syria – and there is no end in sight. More than 450,000 people have been killed, 7 million Syrians are now refugees, and 6.6 million are displaced within Syria, driven out of their homes by violence and war. Half of these refugees are younger than 18 years old. They are not thinking about where they will go to college next year, but about how they can escape violence and bloodshed in their own country – where to go, where to sleep, how to cope with the violent death of a family member and the loss of their home. To many Americans, their plight is unimaginable, difficult to comprehend.

Something must be done. The plight of 13.5 million Syrians should not fade from headlines as we go about our lives. The crisis in Syria involves the highest number of displaced people since the end of World War II. We must not be bystanders to history and suffering.

We join our voices in calling attention to the needless bloodshed and violence in Syria. As students concerned with the rights and dignity of all human beings, we pledge to raise awareness of this crisis across campuses and classrooms. We will engage students and faculty of all faiths and backgrounds – from Muslims to Christians to Jews– in demanding a dialogue about Syria and a more humanitarian response by our communities and leaders.

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